Product Manager, Ad Supply Growth

About the position

NBCUniversal’s Advertising Platforms & Operations team is responsible for the product development, project management, and day-to-day operations of NBCUniversal’s full advertising technology suite. The division services both internal and external customers in support of NBCUniversal’s $8B annual advertising business. We are seeking a Product Manager to oversee ad server integrations being deployed across NBCU and partner-owned endpoints. This person will analyze the needs of the business and collaborate with partners to ensure premium quality, ad-supported environments are available for NBCU’s viewers.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of the business objectives, impacts, and requirements of NBCU’s advertising products
• Facilitate ad integration projects by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, advocating for ad features, managing progress, and communicating updates
• Evaluate and communicate business priorities and evolving sales initiatives to advance necessary development
• Collaborate with product, tech, strategy, privacy, and partner leads work through challenges and deliver great products on-time
• Foster relationships with external partners to support ongoing optimizations and integration health oversight
• Comprehend impacts of ad features in order to smoothly operationalize and evangelize products
• Balance several ongoing initiatives, using multitasking and project management skills to maintain momentum
• Drive consistency in ad delivery models across platforms and endpoints
• Support product functionality and technical inquiries posed by internal stakeholders

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working in the digital media space, ideally with a premium publisher or ad tech company
• Experience with ad serving technologies including FreeWheel, DFP/Google Ad Manager, and programmatic marketplaces
• Strong technical background, including understanding of streaming video and web/app design
• Familiarity with agile development practices and JIRA (or similar project management tool)
• Proven ability to work with developers and engineers
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Energetic self-starter with a positive attitude who enjoys thinking critically to solve problems
• Strong organizational and leadership skills

Nice-to-haves

• You like our content and are passionate about our brands
• You understand that ads have a place on the Internet, so why not make them as beautiful as possible!
• You are interested in building relationships with co-workers and stakeholders to create a collaborative and optimistic workplace
• You are interested in media and advertising industry publications and have the ability to translate new trends for stakeholders, helping to keep NBCU ad tech at the forefront of digital advertising

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Variety of other discounts and perks